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Could "System Check" removal attempt have ruined my PC?

Discussion in 'Virus and Malware Removal' started by bichons9, Jan 19, 2012.

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  1. Broni Malware Annihilator Posts: 39,437   +177

    Let's make it easier for you....

    Download following "hosts"(zipped) file: http://www.bleepstatic.com/fhost/uploads/0/hosts_vista.zip
    Unzip it.
    Copy hosts file found inside.
    Open Windows Explorer and paste hosts file to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC folder.

    NOTE.
    If you receive You don't have permission to save in this location message take ownership of C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc folder: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/add-take-ownership-to-explorer-right-click-menu-in-vista/
    If the above doesn't work save the file to some known location, like your desktop, copy it from there and paste it to "etc" folder.
    Broni, Jan 24, 2012
    #61
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